Nobody Wants This returns for season 3, bringing Joanne (Kristen Bell) and Noah (Adam Brody) back to Netflix as the couple finally move in together and settle into a relationship that, for once, isn't built on a will-they-won't-they cliffhanger.
Co-showrunner Jenni Konner has said the team no longer needed the romantic suspense of earlier runs: "We know they are going to, and it was sort of, 'How are they going to?'"
The new season picks up after the season 2 finale, in which Joanne decided to convert to Judaism just as Noah resolved to stay with her whatever she chose.
Season 3 sends Joanne into an Intro to Judaism class, pushes Sasha (Timothy Simons) and Esther (Jackie Tohn) back into the dating world, and has Morgan (Justine Lupe) edging towards media stardom, all while a new wave of guest stars enters the couple's orbit.
View oEmbed on the source websiteAndrew Rannells, Keyla Monterroso Mejia and Sarah Silverman join in major recurring roles, and creator Erin Foster steps in front of the camera for a cameo.
Read on for everything you need to know about the cast of Nobody Wants This season 3.
Nobody Wants This cast
The cast list for the series is as follows:
- Kristen Bell as Joanne
- Adam Brody as Noah
- Justine Lupe as Morgan
- Timothy Simons as Sasha
- Jackie Tohn as Esther
- Tovah Feldshuh as Bina
- Stephanie Faracy as Lynne
- Michael Hitchcock as Henry
- Paul Ben-Victor as Ilan
- Sherry Cola as Ashley
- Andrew Rannells as Sebastien
- Sarah Silverman as Rabbi Eden
- Keyla Monterroso Mejia as Amber
- Avan Jogia as Travis
- Erin Foster as Nicole
- Poorna Jagannathan as Eleanor
- Sadie Sandler as Denise
- Stephanie Koenig as Poppy
- Steven Weber as Julian
For more information about where you've seen the cast before and who they play, keep scrolling.
Kristen Bell plays Joanne
Who is Joanne? Joanne is the outspoken, agnostic podcaster whose romance with a rabbi drives the series. In season 3, she and Noah are moving into a home together and embracing the "firsts" of a stable relationship, while she navigates an Intro to Judaism class as part of her conversion.
What else has Kristen Bell been in? Bell's extensive career includes comedy The Good Place, mystery drama Veronica Mars, comedy-drama House of Lies, Heroes, and Netflix's The Woman in the House Across the Street From the Girl in the Window. She's also the voice of Gossip Girl and Anna in Frozen.
Adam Brody plays Noah
Who is Noah? Noah is the warm, easy-going rabbi who fell for Joanne. Season 3 finds him building a settled life with her, with Silverman and Rannells appearing as key figures in Joanne's conversion class.
What else has Adam Brody been in? Most people will know him from teen drama The OC. He's also appeared in films Jennifer's Body, Shazam!, Ready or Not, The Kid Detective, Promising Young Woman and American Fiction, and drama Fleishman Is in Trouble.
Justine Lupe plays Morgan
Who is Morgan? Morgan is Joanne's younger sister and podcast co-host. This season she takes her career to the next level on her way to becoming an almost-media sensation, while she and Sasha circle an attraction neither has admitted to.
What else has Justine Lupe in? Most people will recognise Lupe from Jesse Armstrong's Succession.
Timothy Simons plays Sasha
Who is Sasha? Sasha is Noah's brother. In season 3, he is thrust back into dating, fumbling through the awkwardness of meeting someone new, while an unspoken something grows between him and Morgan.
What else has Timothy Simons been in? He's best known for political satire Veep. Simons has also appeared in The Handmaid's Tale.
Jackie Tohn plays Esther
Who is Esther? Esther is Sasha's wife, and this season she too is pushed back into the dating world, navigating the unexpected thrill and awkwardness that comes with it.
What else has Jackie Tohn been in? You might recognise her from Netflix wrestling comedy-drama GLOW.
Tovah Feldshuh plays Bina
Who is Bina? Noah and Sasha's mum. Bina is a formidable matriarch who was firmly against Noah and Joanne's relationship, but is ever so slowly warming to them.
What else has Tovah Feldshuh been in? Her credits include NBC miniseries Holocaust, The Walking Dead, Just My Luck with Lindsay Lohan, Law & Order, and more recently Harlan Coben's Shelter.
Stephanie Faracy plays Lynn
Who is Lynn? Joanne and Morgan's mum. She has spent much of the series so far adjusting to life after her decades-long marriage ended. Lynn was described as having a "New Age propensity for the mystical".
What else has Stephanie Faracy been in? You might recognise her from films Hocus Pocus, Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates and The Great Outdoors. Faracy has also appeared in sitcom True Colours and comedy-drama The Lot.
Michael Hitchcock plays Henry
Who is Henry? Joanne and Morgan's dad. He was married to Lynn for years, but ended their marriage because he's gay.
What else has Michael Hitchcock been in? You might recognise him from mockumentary Best in Show, comedy drama United States of Tara, romantic musical comedy-drama Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Christmas comedy EXmas and Ryan Murphy's Glee.
Paul Ben-Victor plays Ilan
Who is Ilan? Noah and Sasha's dad. Ilan just wants a quiet life and will always defer to his wife.
What else has Paul Ben-Victor been in? You might know him from The Wire, US drama In Plain Sight and season 5 of Entourage.
Sherry Cola plays Ashley
Who is Ashley? Joanne's gay best friend, who also works on the business side of the podcast.
What else has Sherry Cola been in? She has appeared in comedy film Joy Ride, US drama Good Trouble, Prime Video series I Love Dick and dark comedy Claws.
Andrew Rannells plays Sebastien
Who is Sebastien? Rannells plays Sebastien, an opinionated classmate who becomes Joanne's nemesis in her conversion class. Showrunners Konner and Kaplan leaned into the real-life rapport between Rannells and close friend Bell to shape the role.
Where you've seen Andrew Rannells before: Rannells broke through on Broadway as Elder Price in The Book of Mormon, earning a Tony nomination and a Grammy for the cast album. On screen he is widely known as Elijah in HBO's Girls, which Konner and Kaplan executive-produced, and he starred in The New Normal.
Sarah Silverman plays Rabbi Eden
Who is Rabbi Eden? Silverman plays Rabbi Eden, the warm, quirky teacher of the Intro to Judaism class and a supportive presence for Joanne and Noah. Foster has praised Silverman's ability to play sincerity in an unexpected register.
Where you've seen Sarah Silverman before: Silverman began with a short stint writing and performing on Saturday Night Live, then created and starred in The Sarah Silverman Program, earning an Emmy nomination for lead actress in a comedy. She is one of the most recognisable stand-up comedians in the US.
Additional Nobody Wants This cast includes:
- Keyla Monterroso Mejia (Abbott Elementary) as Amber - a single woman in Joanne's Intro to Judaism class who is exclusively focused on finding a Jewish husband.
- Avan Jogia (Victorius) as Travis - a confident, unbothered guys' guy who enjoys getting under Joanne's skin.
- Erin Foster (creator of Nobody Wants This) as Nicole - a terminally single, chaotic figure Foster describes as "Joanne if everything had gone wrong in her life".
- Poorna Jagannathan (Never Have I Ever) as Eleanor - Sebastien's brassy, biting aunt.
- Sadie Sandler (Adam Sandlet's daughter, she has appeared in You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah) as Denise - a young psychic who gives Morgan a reading.
- Stephanie Koenig (English Teacher) as Poppy - an upbeat woman who goes on a date with Sasha.
- Steven Weber (Wings) as Julian, a funny, grounded, secure divorced dad.
Nobody Wants This season 3 arrives on Netflix on 22 October 2026. Sign up from £5.99 a month. Netflix is also available on Sky Glass and Virgin Media Stream.
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